Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station-Chapter 551 - 179 Yan Xiong’s Application Method_2

Chapter 551: Chapter 179 Yan Xiong’s Application Method_2

Although he had already gotten a general idea of the situation from Bai Quan, it didn’t hurt to hear it again.

The director cleared his throat and recounted the entire incident in detail.

The interrogation at the Space Station had gone on for so long, so the information obtained was even more detailed than what Bai Quan had previously explained to Chen Ming.

The director even included everything the commissioner had done from the start of his tenure until he fled by yacht, only to be brought back by Chen Ming.

Every illegitimate and illegal thing the commissioner had done was listed out, even with each event’s timing down to the hour.

Of course, Chen Ming couldn’t care less about the commissioner’s embezzlement and bribery unless it involved him and the director directly.

So, it was only the part where the commissioner cooperated with the battle zone military that Chen Ming paid attention to.

The main content wasn’t much different from what Bai Quan had said, and knowing the exact timeline didn’t add any real meaning.

Listening to the director, Chen Ming appeared drowsy and completely uninterested.

Suddenly, the director said, "Additionally, we caught two Zuo Jing elements on the Space Station earlier. They didn’t dare to self-destruct— their beliefs weren’t that firm."

"We interrogated these two and found a location of a Zuo Jing stronghold, then verified this with previous communication records from the commissioner, confirming the interrogation results."

"It’s an independent space station like the Mining Space Station you used to work at, now infiltrated and controlled by Zuo Jing."

"A bounty has been issued, and the entire Space Station has been sealed, just waiting for someone to handle it."

"However, it seems the Fourteenth Legion hasn’t made any move."

"Oh?"

When the director mentioned this, Chen Ming was no longer sleepy.

You can never have too much money.

Gamma B is currently roaming around the Gallo Star Realm, capturing pirates.

Now that there’s a cult organization appearing nearby,

for Chen Ming, as long as there’s a bounty, a cult is the same as pirates.

Though the target is a Space Station,

a Mining Space Station of that size doesn’t have cruiser-level shields or large weapons like the Pirate Space Station.

Chen Ming wasn’t afraid at all.

However, there was one thing he needed to confirm: "How much is the bounty for these Zuo Jing elements?"

"The leader of the Zuo Jing has a bounty of 500 million from the Fourteenth Legion and the government, considering the scale of a Mining Space Station."

"The scattered Zuo Jing elements on other space stations should also add up to another 500 million."

Chen Ming recalled the situation at the Mining Space Station and said, "Feels like the bounty is a bit low compared to the damage those Zuo Jing elements caused."

"Even thirty years ago, a Mining Space Station would require at least ten billion for development and construction, right?"

The director pondered and said, "Hmm... roughly."

"But that’s the original price. Considering depreciation, the Space Station isn’t worth that much. It’s normal for it to lose half its value."

"This ten billion already represents 20% of the depreciated five billion, which isn’t bad."

Chen Ming thought about it and agreed.

Having a bounty exceed the value of the space station they occupied would indeed be unreasonable.

Just as Chen Ming was about to ask more about the bounty targets, the director suddenly added, "But."

"That Space Station is a Plant Research Station for testing the special effects of stellar radiation on local habitable planet vegetation."

"The company behind the Space Station, ’Harmony Plant Research Institute Company,’ has added an extra conditional bounty."

"As long as no more than 10% structural damage is done to the Space Station, they’ll pay an extra 300 million. A specialized appraisal company will assess the damage."

"If the research results are preserved, there will be an additional five billion, and rescuing kidnapped researchers will yield extra rewards based on their number and identity."

"It’s up to you how to handle it."

Chen Ming lowered his head to think again and said, "Since it’s a public bounty, there should be more than just me going there; meeting those extra conditions might not be feasible?"

The director immediately offered a highly convincing answer.

"Depends on luck."

"It’s first come, first served. If you take down the Space Station first, meet the extra goals, and record evidence, they must pay even if something unexpected occurs later."

"If you arrive later, collaboration is generally preferred, but if necessary..."

The director did not continue, but Chen Ming understood well.

"At such times, if you meet the objectives, it’s best to contact that company directly, and have your spaceship wait there for a while until they send someone to take over."

"The company will surely handle everything for you later; the bounty doesn’t require your personal collection."

"Of course, the same applies to the earlier situation. You can contact them; since they’re willing to pay extra, they probably want to handle those Zuo Jing elements themselves; just leave it to them."

"Since they’ve offered money, why not arrange their fleet to attack?"

Uh...don’t think deploying a fleet is cheap, do you?

For a scale like this, typically seven or eight destroyers, and two or three dozen guards are required.

With combat models combined, that’s not a small expense.